Comments on: Monday’s Missing Link

By: Jacques Chester

Jacques Chester — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:38:48 +0000

In the spirit of a craven desire to remain on the mailing list for this fine public service, I’ll allow that it was.

Please accept my humblest apologies; I did not get the joke. We libertarians are a notoriously humourless lot.

By: wbb

wbb — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 04:39:30 +0000

In the spirit of a craven desire to remain on the mailing list for this fine public service, I’ll allow that it was.

By: D W Griffiths

D W Griffiths — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 04:19:19 +0000

Jesus wept. Ken has to put in at least 5.5 hours twice a week and a general alert is issued for assistance.

In the spirit of generosity that Troppo’s guardians have so diligently fostered, I am trusting that this comment was made tongue-in-cheek.

By: Kieran Bennett

Kieran Bennett — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 01:39:50 +0000

The project might prove more managable for you when the teaching period begins if you gave it strict limits in terms of the amount of content.

eg. limit yourself to the best three-to-five posts for each topic area.

Alternately each issue could specialize in a different area. Either way, keep up the good work, I’m really enjoying it.

By: wbb

wbb — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:51:37 +0000

Yeah, well I’m still going to keep an eye on his output on the blog. If you do the same for the day-job we can keep an aggregate tally and make sure he isn’t short-changing one or other or even both of us. Thanks Jacques.

By: Jacques Chester

Jacques Chester — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:41:40 +0000

Jesus wept. Ken has to put in at least 5.5 hours twice a week and a general alert is issued for assistance. With the blog.

I’ve actually worked with Ken. As well as the preparing for lectures, Ken also needs to ensure that his materials are updated, supply his lecture for uploading, deal with student inquiries (there are lots), navigate the byzantine madness that is university administration, cope with the fact that the School of Law and Business is drastically understaffed by doing non-teaching work for about 35 hours a week …

In short, I think he’s got a point. You’ll notice that his posting drops off a lot during teaching weeks, and perks up sharply after exams. Despite the professorial presence, he’s after all a human being.

By: Darlene

Darlene — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:16:51 +0000

My personal email conneted to my blog, that is. Ta.

By: Darlene

Darlene — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:15:28 +0000

Perhaps I could help in some way, not that I am an expert on the y’artz.

Anyway, if I can just be of assistance (and a list of arty blogs could be provided as a starter), well, contact me via my email.

By: wbb

wbb — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:29:35 +0000

I’m unlikely to be able to manage a substantial effort for the Wednesday Missing Link, because I have a fairly heavy teaching load both Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Jesus wept. Ken has to put in at least 5.5 hours twice a week and a general alert is issued for assistance. With the blog. (When are, finally, the Libertarians going to do away with these liberties taken by the public purse snatchers?)

By: Tim Lambert

Tim Lambert — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:13:55 +0000

I should do a post on the Howard gun laws. FWIW, I didn’t expect them to have any effect, but they do seem to have done so.

By: skepticlawyer

skepticlawyer — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:54:59 +0000

I’m tempted to volunteer to do the arts writeup for you, Ken. My only concern is what will happen when I’m on circuit (nearly always for two week blocs). A couple of the places I go to don’t have internet access at all in the evenings, and if I’m in court all day, I can’t make up for it at work, either.

I do have a court calendar for 2007 if someone else wants to share the job.

By: Mark Bahnisch

Mark Bahnisch — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 06:41:20 +0000

Sorry to be a pedant, Ken, but it’s “Barack Obama” not “Barak Obama”. As Andrew notes in his review, Senator Obama’s name is significant – he has the unfortunate middle name of “Hussein”.